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lost_in_thought

Sewinman wrote:

I just found Streetview useful!

If you use TW10 6RN on streetview and pan around you will see the terrace. There are railings actually. Fair weather venue...

It is good for something - mostly looking at pubs! I did the same thing and therefore know exactly what you're on about

Cool, well, once this has been up a little while longer, maybe until the end of the week, I'll put a poll up with different dates - it will be a weekend day in July.

greg66_tri_v2.0

lost_in_thought wrote:

it will be a weekend day in July.

Not the 19th please!

DonDaddyD

Should we set a date first before a location so that everyone can get it in their diaries?

Assuming its going to be on a Saturday*.

Personally I can't do:
6th or 13th of June (need to confirm)
11th or 18th of July (need to confirm)

Ideally I can definitely do
20th June
27th June
4th July
25th July (though this is the day after a friends wedding and I will be groggy)

*Note: I can do any Sunday as I believe in keeping my Sunday's free.

Count me in if I'm not cycling round Scotland - maybe DDD could bring his M2 and we could have a faceoff.

Tis, very tempting... I will if my brother lets me have it back, he's very precious about it.

jonginge

Greg66 wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

it will be a weekend day in July.

Not the 19th please!

+1 It's a mountaintop finish on the TDF that day... not sure the pub would be showing it (Oh, and the ventoux stage is the 25th)

itboffin

JonGinge wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

it will be a weekend day in July.

Not the 19th please!

+1 It's a mountaintop finish on the TDF that day... not sure the pub would be showing it (Oh, and the ventoux stage is the 25th)

Sky plus jon sheez!

roger_merriman

lost_in_thought wrote:

Sewinman wrote:

I just found Streetview useful!

If you use TW10 6RN on streetview and pan around you will see the terrace. There are railings actually. Fair weather venue...

It is good for something - mostly looking at pubs! I did the same thing and therefore know exactly what you're on about

Cool, well, once this has been up a little while longer, maybe until the end of the week, I'll put a poll up with different dates - it will be a weekend day in July.

the view from the roebuck is one of the few "protected views" over petersham medows. another pub is the lass o'richmound hill on queen street though the roebuck is nicer if only for the view, and nightingale lane which is one of the few steep roads in london.

lost_in_thought

DonDaddyD wrote:

Should we set a date first before a location so that everyone can get it in their diaries?

Assuming its going to be on a Saturday*.

Personally I can't do:
6th or 13th of June (need to confirm)
11th or 18th of July (need to confirm)

Ideally I can definitely do
20th June
27th June
4th July
25th July (though this is the day after a friends wedding and I will be groggy)

*Note: I can do any Sunday as I believe in keeping my Sunday's free.

OK, no more discussing dates in this thread, as I said I will do a poll come the end of this week for weekend days in July, I think June will be too soon.

I doubt there'll be one day that everyone can do, but majority rules.

Feltup

http://www.southwarkcyclists.org.uk/dunwichfaqs.htm

Dunwich Dynamo takes place on the 4th July so perhaps a meet up followed by a ride to the coast for the keen could be in order!

roger_merriman

well yes its 'only' a 120 mile round trip. i've been toying with a run to brighton and back in a bit. as if i want to do the full hog on the tour of the black mountains i'd lik my first centry to be some what flatter!

DonDaddyD

OK, no more discussing dates in this thread, as I said I will do a poll come the end of this week for weekend days in July, I think June will be too soon.

I doubt there'll be one day that everyone can do, but majority rules.

Fair enough.

Feltup wrote:

http://www.southwarkcyclists.org.uk/dunwichfaqs.htm

Dunwich Dynamo takes place on the 4th July so perhaps a meet up followed by a ride to the coast for the keen could be in order!

That would be all kinds of awesome!

Rich158

Feltup wrote:

http://www.southwarkcyclists.org.uk/dunwichfaqs.htm

Dunwich Dynamo takes place on the 4th July so perhaps a meet up followed by a ride to the coast for the keen could be in order!

Unfortunately I couldn't make that , I have to drop my car up at Dunwich on the Saturday ready for the drive home on Sunday. There's still one place left if anyone needs a lift back to the big smoke.

Feltup

Rich158 wrote:

Feltup wrote:

http://www.southwarkcyclists.org.uk/dunwichfaqs.htm

Dunwich Dynamo takes place on the 4th July so perhaps a meet up followed by a ride to the coast for the keen could be in order!

Unfortunately I couldn't make that , I have to drop my car up at Dunwich on the Saturday ready for the drive home on Sunday. There's still one place left if anyone needs a lift back to the big smoke.

Or forget taking your car up and cycle back to the smoke. Quadruple metric century anyone?

Rich158

It's tempting, but unfortunately circumstances dictate I've got to get back for my youngest, plus I've already cajoled a colleague into doing it on the promise of a lift back to the Richmond area :evil: Would have been well up for it otherwise.

Harry182

JonGinge wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

it will be a weekend day in July.

Not the 19th please!

+1 It's a mountaintop finish on the TDF that day... not sure the pub would be showing it (Oh, and the ventoux stage is the 25th)

There's a cheesy sports bar on Haymarket near Trafalgar Square/ Piccadilly Circus that usually shows the Tour. The venue is a bit cheesy but it's a great atmosphere with big screens and many like-minded individuals. I have very fond memories of being part of a group cheer for Hincapie's solo mountain-top win few years ago.

il_principe

roger merriman wrote:

well yes its 'only' a 120 mile round trip. i've been toying with a run to brighton and back in a bit. as if i want to do the full hog on the tour of the black mountains i'd like my first centry to be some what flatter!

Can recommend LBL, here's a link to route we did last summer, we turned round at the top of Ditchling:

http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=6906

Moving Time (h:m:s): 5:51:19
Distance (mi ): 101.13
Moving Speed (mph): 17.3 avg.
Elevation Gain (ft): +6,325 / -6,366 - according to my Edge and MotionBased, BikeHike disagrees!

Feltup

Rich158 wrote:

It's tempting, but unfortunately circumstances dictate I've got to get back for my youngest, plus I've already cajoled a colleague into doing it on the promise of a lift back to the Richmond area :evil: Would have been well up for it otherwise.

Sounds like you have prepared your excuses but never mind if you don't feel you can do it then it is best not opt out early

Rich158

Feltup wrote:

Rich158 wrote:

It's tempting, but unfortunately circumstances dictate I've got to get back for my youngest, plus I've already cajoled a colleague into doing it on the promise of a lift back to the Richmond area :evil: Would have been well up for it otherwise.

Sounds like you have prepared your excuses but never mind if you don't feel you can do it then it is best not opt out early

If you want excuses I've not even started yet I'll have to see if I can rustle up a willing volunteer to drive my car up there, just so I can give you lot the scalping you deserve

itboffin

Not sure about doing some mental long distance bike ride after necking a skin full of Guinness, I would however be more than happy to throw down another attempt at the 3-lap challenge followed by a tour of the Richmond pubs culminating in MASSHOOF snak snak attak washed down with lashing & lashing of ginger beer.

linsen

did someone mention ginger beer?

Rich158

itboffin wrote:

Not sure about doing some mental long distance bike ride after necking a skin full of Guinness, I would however be more than happy to throw down another attempt at the 3-lap challenge followed by a tour of the Richmond pubs culminating in MASSHOOF snak snak attak washed down with lashing & lashing of ginger beer.

That's more like it, leave the Dunwich Dynamo for another day, so reputations can be tested/broken/destroyed

+1 to the snak attak and lashings of ginger beer

lost_in_thought

Rich158 wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Not sure about doing some mental long distance bike ride after necking a skin full of Guinness, I would however be more than happy to throw down another attempt at the 3-lap challenge followed by a tour of the Richmond pubs culminating in MASSHOOF snak snak attak washed down with lashing & lashing of ginger beer.

That's more like it, leave the Dunwich Dynamo for another day, so reputations can be tested/broken/destroyed

+1 to the snak attak and lashings of ginger beer

Less of the 'ginger' more of the 'beer'. No offence meant, Jon and Brun.

Sewinman

I would have thought lashings of Pimms...massive jugs (of Pimms).

Rich158

lost_in_thought wrote:

Rich158 wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Not sure about doing some mental long distance bike ride after necking a skin full of Guinness, I would however be more than happy to throw down another attempt at the 3-lap challenge followed by a tour of the Richmond pubs culminating in MASSHOOF snak snak attak washed down with lashing & lashing of ginger beer.

That's more like it, leave the Dunwich Dynamo for another day, so reputations can be tested/broken/destroyed

+1 to the snak attak and lashings of ginger beer

Less of the 'ginger' more of the 'beer'. No offence meant, Jon and Brun.

I'll look forward to watching you all make a wobbly way home whilst I stay sober :evil:

jonginge

lost_in_thought wrote:

Rich158 wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Not sure about doing some mental long distance bike ride after necking a skin full of Guinness, I would however be more than happy to throw down another attempt at the 3-lap challenge followed by a tour of the Richmond pubs culminating in MASSHOOF snak snak attak washed down with lashing & lashing of ginger beer.

That's more like it, leave the Dunwich Dynamo for another day, so reputations can be tested/broken/destroyed

+1 to the snak attak and lashings of ginger beer

Less of the 'ginger' more of the 'beer'. No offence meant, Jon and Brun.

None taken*

* but it's been written down

itboffin

Sewinman wrote:

I would have thought lashings of Pimms...massive jugs (of Pimms).

gtvlusso

How about a perfect Martini (3 to 1 gin and vermouth) and a cuban cigar?! Am I an alcoholic...?

OldSkoolKona

Very nice of you to organise a get together near home, LiT :-)

Roebuck comes highly recommended, its a freehouse and often has random beers on tap (It has some green beer on recently, with no artificial colours :shock: )

Lots of space to lock bikes on the railings and excellent view over the river.

itboffin

gtvlusso wrote:

How about a perfect Martini (3 to 1 gin and vermouth) and a cuban cigar?! Am I an alcoholic...?

This could be us


:shock:

roger_merriman

jashburnham wrote:

roger merriman wrote:

well yes its 'only' a 120 mile round trip. i've been toying with a run to brighton and back in a bit. as if i want to do the full hog on the tour of the black mountains i'd like my first centry to be some what flatter!

Can recommend LBL, here's a link to route we did last summer, we turned round at the top of Ditchling:

http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=6906

Moving Time (h:m:s): 5:51:19
Distance (mi ): 101.13
Moving Speed (mph): 17.3 avg.
Elevation Gain (ft): +6,325 / -6,366 - according to my Edge and MotionBased, BikeHike disagrees!

cheers looks a simpler navgation than just heading out my way, one can spend a lot of time map staring if one isn't careful.

lost_in_thought

BUMP

Any more for any more?